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Metro Council approves health insurance plans for city-parish employees

BATON ROUGE — Mayor-President Sid Edwards brought a new proposed health insurance plan for city-parish employees back before the Metro Council after the vote was deferred during the previous regular council meeting.

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WBRZ· Oct 21, 12:00 AMMetro Council approves health insurance plans for city-parish employees

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City-Parish proposed 2027 insurance rates around 20% higher than current rateBATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge City-Parish employees would face a premium increase of around 20% if the Metro Council approves an insurance plan for city-parish employees being introduced by Mayor-President Sid Edwards.

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Louisiana Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of Moore's lawsuit against city-parishNEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to hear arguments relating to District Attorney Hillar Moore's lawsuit against the East Baton Rouge Parish, Mayor-president Sid Edwards and the Metro Council.

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Mayor-President Sid Edwards cuts ribbon for Perkins Road Purple Cow's new donation areaBATON ROUGE — The Purple Cow is upgrading its Perkins Road location with a brand-new donation area located at the back of the store. Mayor-President Sid Edwards joined store representatives Friday morning for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening. Store officials hope the dedicated section will streamline the drop-off process,…

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Official trick-or-treat hours announced for Baton RougeBATON ROUGE — Trick-or-treat hours for the City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish will be 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, as announced by Mayor-President Sid Edwards' office.

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